Viewed from the context of SA in 2012, Common Purpose reminds us of apartheid brutality, FW de Klerk’s recent protestations notwithstanding.
South Africa needs to be alert to the implosion in Europe and to opportunities in the rest of Africa, writes Richard Calland.
Fikile Mbalula’s overzealousness might get him into trouble. He really needs to channel it into the appropriate avenues, writes Nikiwe Bikitsha.
In the light of Zanu-PF’s succession battle, political observers see Obert Mpofu, themining development minister as an emerging, wily politician.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande is on a collision course with CUT management after putting the university under administration.
Zimbabwean State spending is being targeted in an unpopular move to tighten the country’s purse strings, writes Jason Moyo.
New national police commissioner Riah Phiyega claims she needs time to understand what is needed from her future crime intelligence major-generals.
In any week there are readers who are unhappy with some aspect of the Mail & Guardian. Franz Kruger discusses two articles that upset readers.
Robi Damelin, the subject of One Day After Peace, lost her son in the Palestine-Israel conflict. Returning to South Africa, she seeks a way to forgive.
A cowed National Assembly means political interests prevail over those of the populace, writes The Congress of the People’s Mosiuoa Lekota.